This is the printed page from The Sphere dated September 5th 1914 and is taken from Matania's personal archives.

The scene depicts the French soldiers removing a barricade to allow the French cavalry to enter a Belgian town. The Belgians had constructed barricades to obstruct the German Uhlans, but the French cavalry entered Belgium to come to their rescue.

This image is featured in the book The Art of Fortunino Matania: catalogue of original art & prints as FIG 131. zBook zMilitary zHistorical